Town Halls Having an Impact? White House Bends on Health Care

I've included the associated video for those that like to stay within ATS.

Sebelius has recently disembarked from her magical broom to make a few public statements regarding health care...

Shhhhh... Here's the beast, Let's watch...

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Even as Democrats claim the outrage seen at town hall meetings across the country does not reflect public opinion on health care reform, the Obama
administration is changing tactics and signaling that it's ready to compromise on a key element of its reform push.

The shift suggest that critics of Democrats' health care reform plans are having an impact, and could change the course of debate in Washington once
Congress returns from recess.

On Sunday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the so-called public option -- a government-run health care plan that would be
just one component of a broader health care overhaul -- is "not the essential element."

A coop would be an option but, personally, I still don't like any gov't involvement.

Kill the bill... Start over. Tort reform.

Don't let them pass any of this junk off on the American People. Remember, Cap & Trade is still pending also. No quarter.

well finally, we can go back to being the only industrialized country without a national healthcare system...whew!!!...i was concerned OUR RIGHTS WE
GOING TO BE TAKEN FROM US!!! we just can't have that in this country.

I'm really angry that they removed End of Life Counseling under the insurance plan. Literally. I think pretty much no one understood what it meant,
got scared, started rumors, and flipped out. My grandparents use End of Life Counseling because my grandpa has terminal cancer. They're not killing
him, they're helping my family cope with the fact that he's almost 90, going through treatments, and has four types of cancer.

It would be sweet if that kind of counseling was covered under the new plan. It would be a really nice thing, because it's necessary in many cases
and it's very expensive. But no, everyone had to freak out and now it's not going to happen.

Yes the town halls are having an impact, but it is more because they are trying to wined the tension, I still don't think it is going to matter at
all, people are wound up and are starting to get the hang of things.

We will see what happens in the future though, I don't think people are going to by it.

The problem with it is that many people easily way to do what the government wants them to do. And if the government wants to save money, your dieing
relatives with cancer become an expense that doesn't need to go on.

The term death council is accurate because a council under the government, IE, bureaucracy, always seeks to do the best, with minimum effort and
spending. Death is cheaper then buying pills for grandma.

I think it is horrifying that this was used against health care reform. But who cares about the elderly and their needs. Guess the elderly will
continue to be treated as second rate citizens in this country. Many of them veing our vets.

Really doesn't matter. In Sept. Congress will reunite, forget all about what was said, assemble a similar 1000 page bill by merging several bills,
and pass it before the public can find out what that one is all about.

I am convinced this is more than just about covering 40 million uninsured or reducing costs.

The problem with it is that many people easily way to do what the government wants them to do. And if the government wants to save money, your dieing
relatives with cancer become an expense that doesn't need to go on.

The term death council is accurate because a council under the government, IE, bureaucracy, always seeks to do the best, with minimum effort and
spending. Death is cheaper then buying pills for grandma.

this is already happening with the insurance companies now...they are killing thousands a year with non-payment of claims...oh yeah...you don't want
to actually hear from people, where this has taken place. i hope the demos ram this through.

and all the politicians that don't vote for this...cut them off from any healthcare paid for by the government...their 165,000 salary should be more
than adaquate, to pay for all the premiums that want.

I think they conceded the public program to try to placate the people. And to motivate them to calm down, but will this work? Will the masses go back
to there homes and ride out the rest of this madness and let the government go about business as usual? Who knows time will tell I am a bit sad thoe I
was looking forward to watching a movement take hold and grow. Well I suppose the white house just took the wind out of there sails.

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